Mush an 'old friend': Top Pak model

Weeks after a Pakistani beauty queen said she would love to date President Pervez Musharraf, another top model has claimed that she and the former military ruler are "old friends". Maria Mateen, who has bagged many beauty awards, said she had no desire to date Musharraf as they were "already good friends". Mateen said when she started her modelling career, her association with Pakistan was appreciated everywhere and she earned the country a good name after representing it twice at international beauty pageants. Denying reports that she wanted to date Musharraf, Mateen told a local TV channel that she didn't have to because she and Musharraf are "already good friends". Last month, reigning Miss Pakistan World Mahleej Sarkari kicked up a controversy by saying she "loved" Musharraf and wanted to "date" him. Sarkari said she would love to date Musharraf if he asked her out.